For this last episode of the year I revisit the Long Play (LP) template, inspired by vinyl records, as a way to intentionally reflect on and celebrate this past year and to be more intentional about how we move into our new year. The Ps of the template are personal, people, play, and projects and we use the Ls to reflect across there:  what did you land, love, labor on, and learn this past year review, and what do you want to look forward to, let go, let grow, and let be for the next year. You can download a template to create your own personalised reflections and plans, individually or within groups, to help you shape your good academic life.

Overview:

00:29 Setting up the LP

03:34 LP Replay

05:05 Introducing the LP Table Template

08:59 Taking Time to Savour and Celebrate

12:06 Looking forward to the 2026 LP

16:12 Wrapping Up and Summary

19:09 Final Pointers

19:49 Outro

You can download your LP template here. Feel free to tailor it to what works best for you! And I'd love to hear back how you used it and evolved it.